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Mexican lawn grass (Fourniera mexicana and Opizia siolonifet-a), carpet grass (Pasjm- 

 htm compressum), wood meadow grass {Poa iiemoralin), Kentucky blue grass (Poa 

 pratensia), i-ough-stalked meadow grass (Poa trivialis), St. Augustine grass {Sienota- 

 phrum dimididtiini), Japanese lawn grass iZoyaia jjungens). (See paper on "Lawns 

 and Lawn Making,'' in the Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture for 1897.) 



GRASSES FOR WET LANDS. 



Redtop or herd's grass (Agrosiis alba and A. imlgaria), seacoast bent {Ayrostts (coarc- 

 taiit), (•ieeping1)ent {Aijroxtls sfolonifera), cane {Arundinaria macronperma and A. iecta), 

 blue-joint {Calamagrostia canadensis), giant millet {Chaetochloa magna), salt grass 

 (Distichlis spicaia), red fescue {Festuea rubra), velvet grass (Holcus lanatiis), Italian 

 ryegrass {LoUum italicum), rice {Qryza aatlva), nd&A meadow grass (Panictilaria 

 amcricana), floating mauua gra.ss (Panicularia Jimtans), fowl meadow grass {Panicn- 

 laria uervata), barnyard grass {Paniciim criifi-t/alU), Para grass (Paniciim mollc), car- 

 pet grass {Paspahim compressum) , knot grass {Paspalum distichum), reed canary- 

 grass {Phalaris arundinacea), timothy (Phleiim 2)ralensc), false redtop (Poa Jlara), 

 Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensia), St. Augustine gra.ss (Stenoiajihrum dimidiatum), 

 wild rice (Zizania aquatiea). 



GRASSES FOR EMBANKMENTS. 



Conch grass (Agropijron repens), Johnson grass (Andropofion halcpensis), vetivert 

 (Audropogon sqiiarrosus), cane (Arund'mnrUi macrosperma), smooth l)rome (Bromus 

 inermis), sand grass (Calamorilfa longifolia), Bermuda grass (Cynodon daetylon), salt 

 grass (Distichlis sjncata), red fescue (Festuea ?•«//»•«), blady grass (Imperata arundi- 

 nacea), maiden cane (Panicum digitarioides), vine mesqnite (Panicuin o6<«s«n(), creep- 

 ing panic grass (Panicum repens), carpet grass (Paspalum compressum), knotgrass 

 (Paspalum distichum), reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea), conmionreed (Phrag- 

 viitcs vulgaris), cord grass (Sparlina cynosurus), St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum 

 dimidiatum), .Japanese lawn grass (Zoysia pungcns). 



GRASSES FOR HOLDING SHIFTING SANDS. 



Seacoast bent (Agrostis coarctata), beach grass (Ammophila arenaria), turkey foot 

 (Andropogon liallii), sand grass (Calamorilfa longifolia), Bermuda grass (Cynodon 

 daetylon), sea-lyme grass (Flymus arenarius), soft sea-lyme grass (Flymus mollis), 

 Mexican salt grass (Eragrosiis obtusiflora), blady grass (Imperata arundinacea), blow- 

 out grass (Muhlenbergia pungens), bitter panic (Panicum amarum), creeping panic 

 (Panicum repens), Redlield's grass (litdfieldia Jlexuosa). fox grass (Spartina jiatens), 

 8i)iuy rolling gra.ss (S2)inifcjc hirsuta), St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum dimidiatum), 

 seaside oats ( Uniola panic ulata), seaside blue grass (Poa macrantha), Japanese lawn 

 grass (Zoysiu pungeus). (See papers on "Grasses as Sand and Soil Hinders" in the 

 Ycarboolv of the Department oi' Agriculture for 1894, and " Saud-biuding Grasses ' in 

 the Yearbook for 1898.) 



